Benedict Cumberbatch Is Going To Be Awesome
The casting of Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange was met with a somewhat mixed reception. With actors like Joaquin Phoenix linked to the role, some people saw confirmation of the Sherlock actor’s role as being something of an anti-climax – but rest assured he’s going to nail it.
He has a very unique (and, dare we say, “strange”) appearance and an almost tangible otherworldliness, which will only compliment the mystical nature of Doctor Strange himself.
Upon Cumberbatch’s casting, a Marvel.com article confirming the news produced arguably the greatest internet comment ever published, when a user described the actor as having "a face that only a magic mishap could shape", but the fact is he's a great fit for the role.
Above all else, he's a great actor and a versatile one at that. He has portrayed a number of characters who possess certain traits in common with the intellectual, mysterious, mystical and powerful Sorcerer Supreme, including Vincent van Gogh, Khan, Frankenstein and his monster, Sherlock Holmes, Smaug and a number of Shakespearean figures. He’ll be fantastic as Doctor Strange.
